What are some similes to describe a person

What is a simile to describe a person?

She’s as light as a feather.” as hard as nails = to be emotionally strong. “She never cries when she watches sad films. She’s as hard as nails.” as tough as old boots = to be very strong.

What are the 20 examples of similes?

List of AS… AS Similes

as happy as a lark	very happy
as hot as hell	very hot
as hungry as a bear	very hungry
as hungry as a wolf	very hungry
as innocent as a lamb	innocent, not worldly-wise

What are 5 example of simile?

Simile Examples Using As

as American as apple pie	as big as an elephant
as black as coal	as blind as a bat
as boring as watching paint dry	as brave as a lion
as busy as a bee	as cheap as dirt
as clean as a whistle	as clear as mud

What is a simile for kids?

Kids Definition of simile

: a figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as “Their cheeks are like roses” is a simile. “Their cheeks are roses” is a metaphor.

What is a simile for crazy?

freaked-out. fruity. idiotic. mad as a hatter. mad as a March hare.

What is a simile Grade 4?

Similes are figures of speech that compare two things that are not actually alike. Using similes in your writing can help you create an interesting picture for the reader. A simile compares two things by saying that one is like the other.

What is the similes of as happy as?

In a simile we compare one thing to another using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ to make our language more expressive. So, if you’re really happy, you could say something like ‘I’m as happy as a pig in mud‘ or ‘I’m as happy as Larry’.

How do you make a good simile?

Think of one thing and what you want to say about it; do you want to say that something is big, boring, beautiful, or is it some quality you don’t have an adjective for? Think of a second thing that shows the same or similar characteristic. Combine by saying that the first thing is “like” the second thing.

How many similes are there?

two

There are two primary types of simile in the English language: the traditional rhetorical simile and the Homeric (or epic) simile.

What is the simile of Fox?

“Sly as a fox” is a simile. That’s a type of figurative language. It uses the words “like” or “as“ to compare two normally unlike things. In this example, “sly as a fox” means that a person is very crafty or dishonest.

What is the simile of wise?

If you want to refer to a person who is very wise, you can use the simile ‘as wise as an owl‘. “We think that he’s as wise as an owl because of his years of experience in this business.”

What is a simile for pretty?

Pretty as a Pingree potato patch. —Anonymous. 1. Pretty as a red wagon.

What is the simile of dove?

A simile makes a direct comparison
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as gentle as a dove	as grave as a judge
as gentle as a fawn ( as a turtle dove )	as grey as time
as gentle as a lamb	as grey as smoke

What is the similes of monkey?

We use similes to compare things which are alike.
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List of Similes.

Similes	Meaning
as agile as a monkey	very quick
as blind as a bat	completely blind
as brave as a lion	very brave
as busy as an ant	very busy

What is the simile of peacock?

Having an exceedingly high opinion of oneself—one’s dignity or one’s importance. The comparison to a peacock, believed to allude to its strutting gait, dates from the thirteenth century. Chaucer used the simile several times, and it has often been repeated.

What is the simile of donkey?

A simile makes a direct comparison
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as silent as a stone	as stupid as an ass ( as a donkey )
as silly as calves	as stupid as a sloth
as silly as a sheep ( as a goose, as a goat )	as stupid as a log ( as a post )

Is dog like a simile?

A simile is a figure of speech that says that one thing is like another different thing. We can use similes to make descriptions more emphatic or vivid. We often use the words as…as and like with similes. His skin was as cold as ice.
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Simile.

[does] LIKE something	meaning
to work like a dog	to work very hard

What is the simile of kitten?

Feeble and fragile, as in After that bout with flu she was weak as a kitten. This simile has largely replaced weak as a cat, from the early 1800s.

What is a simile about a dog?

Simile. The little dog was as cute as a little baby sleeping! The dog laughed playfully when I acted like him.